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Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
The global fertility crisis: are fewer babies a good or a bad thing? Experts are divided
The UK’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, and many other countries face similar declines, creating ageing populations. But can ecological benefits of fewer people outweigh social problems ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Ella Baron on global anxiety ahead of the US presidential election – cartoon
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How the 'vibecession,' global economic uncertainty are influencing investors this election year
More than 60 countries held or will hold national elections in 2024. Here's the Principal Financial Group CEO's take on investors' response.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
US stocks stage rally as global markets await election result
Wall Street prepares for ‘a long night for volatility’ as investor mood remains febrileBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Crypto Firms Including Kraken and Robinhood Launch Global Stablecoin Network
A group of fintech and cryptocurrency players want to increase stablecoin use through the newly created Global Dollar Network.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
‘Time for patriots’: global far-right figures celebrate Trump’s win
Jair Bolsonaro, Javier Milei and Giorgia Meloni among those in Europe and the Americas paying tribute. US elections 2024 – live updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Key ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
These 4 Policies Show How Trump’s Victory Will Reverberate Through Global Economy
The rest of the world is looking plans for higher trade tariffs, deregulation, more oil drilling and more demands on America’s NATO partners and anticipating the strain on government finances, ...Business - Inc. - November 6 -
Global ETFs slide as investors see Trump tariff policies hurting trade
Exchange-traded funds tracking international stocks broadly struggled as investors reacted to Donald Trump's victory.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action
Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists say. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: live ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts
The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United States in the global energy transition.Science - The New York Times - November 7 -
2024 to be first year to breach 1.5C global warming limit
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
5 ways Trump’s return could revamp the global order
For the past year, allies and adversaries alike have cautiously tried to position themselves on the right side of former President Trump in case he returned to the White House in 2025, through ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
What Trump’s historic election victory means for the global economy
The former president's litany of pledges include steep tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation and a push to withdraw from key global agreements.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
European Leaders Meet Amid Trump Victory and Global Uncertainty
Leaders from across Europe and beyond gathered to discuss the war in Ukraine, immigration and plans for a second Trump presidency.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
White House: 'Global headwinds' partly to blame for election result
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday argued Vice President Harris's election defeat was partly the result of "global headwinds" that have hampered incumbent leaders around the ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Global food prices reach highest level in 18 months
Increases signal grocery price pressures likely to rise further over the coming quartersWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks
New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
‘Africa in a glass’: Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates
Ivory Coast drinks festival aims to champion and change perceptions of alcohol made in the region. At an event in Abidjan in late October, Alexandre Quest Bede noticed someone staring at him. Then ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Global boiling, mass flooding and Trump: 10 big talking points for Cop29
Record carbon emissions, melting ice sheets and the return of the former US president will all be under the spotlight at this week’s climate summit. It has been a remarkable year for meteorological ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Trump win puts global corporate tax deal ‘in peril’
Experts believe that countries will now be unlikely to apply rules over fears of retaliation from Trump-led administrationBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
Kamala Harris is just the latest victim of global trend to oust incumbents
Voters across the world have backed any alternative to the people in charge. What do the British Conservatives , the New Zealand Labour party , the LDP of Japan and the ANC of South Africa ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
The Trump 2.0 trade doctrine: Making the global economy unpredictable again?
Donald Trump's upcoming return to the presidency has injected a fresh wave of economic anxiety worldwide, as he is expected to implement a fiercely protectionist agenda, including tariffs of up to ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Extreme weather cost $2tn globally over past decade, report finds
US suffered greatest economic losses, report commissioned by International Chamber of Commerce finds, followed by China and India. Violent weather cost the world $2tn over the past decade, a report ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts
Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Rebecca Hendin on the global implications of Donald Trump’s victory – cartoon
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Financing the Fight Against Global Warming Falls to Multilateral Banks
These financial institutions are complex, and vital to funding efforts to slow climate change. Here’s how they work.Business - Inc. - November 11